Sovereign - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈsɑːvrən|  American pronunciation of the word sovereign
Brit.  |ˈsɒvrɪn|  British pronunciation of the word sovereign

noun

- a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right (syn: monarch)

adjective

- (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces (syn: autonomous, independent, self-governing)
a sovereign state
- greatest in status or authority or power (syn: supreme)

Extra examples

...after the current sovereign dies, the monarchy may be abolished...

The government's sovereign duty is to protect the rights of its citizens.

The Prime Minister recommends new members of the Privy Council to the Sovereign.

Ricky Martin, sovereign of Latin pop culture, is back.

If we begin with the sovereign, and decimalize downwards, we come first to the florin.

His loyalty to the Sovereign had something antique and touching in it.

Their devotion to their sovereign is staunch.

Generally on the occasion of a new sovereign all lands were reassigned.

Word forms

noun
singular: sovereign
plural: sovereigns
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